Earthquakes in Fiorenzuola d'Arda
Seismic activity in the surroundings
30 km radiusINGV catalogue epicentres of the last ~11 years, within the given radius from the town centre.
How seismic is this area?
Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
Official Civil Protection classification (upd. 2025), used for building codes.
Hazard describes the long-term expected shaking: it is not a forecast. Technical value: ag = 0.120 g (10% probability of exceedance in 50 years, rigid soil).
The “area” is Fiorenzuola d'Arda plus nearby towns.
The seismic history of Fiorenzuola d'Arda
The earthquakes that were actually felt in Fiorenzuola d'Arda over the centuries, with the intensity observed on site (Mercalli MCS scale).
- 2005NF18 April 2005
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Valle del Trebbia earthquake (M4.0), epicentre 51 km away
- 2000NF18 June 2000
Imperceptible: only instruments record it.
Pianura emiliana earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 68 km away
- 1983VI9 November 1983
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Parmense earthquake (M5.0), epicentre 35 km away
- 1975IV13 November 1975
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 39 km away
- 1972IV25 October 1972
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Appennino settentrionale earthquake (M4.9), epicentre 49 km away
- 1951VI15 May 1951
Strong: felt by everyone, many get scared; objects fall, first light damage to buildings.
Lodigiano earthquake (M5.2), epicentre 39 km away
- 1914IV-V27 October 1914
Rather strong: felt by almost everyone; hanging objects swing.
Lucchesia earthquake (M5.6), epicentre 127 km away
- 1913III7 December 1913
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Valle Scrivia earthquake (M4.6), epicentre 86 km away
- 1913III25 November 1913
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Appennino parmense earthquake (M4.7), epicentre 49 km away
- 1913F27 March 1913
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Val Trebbia earthquake (M4.2), epicentre 46 km away
- 1910IV23 January 1910
Moderate: felt by many indoors; glasses and dishes rattle.
Piacentino earthquake (M4.4), epicentre 22 km away
- 1906II-III25 August 1906
Light: felt by few people, like a passing truck.
Parmense earthquake (M4.3), epicentre 20 km away
…and 8 more documented effects in this town's history.
Source: Italian Macroseismic Database DBMI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The great earthquakes in this area's history
Almost a thousand years of catalogues: the strongest documented events within ~50 km.
Source: Parametric Catalogue of Italian Earthquakes CPTI15 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
The closest seismic structure
The town lies about 3 km from San Giorgio Piacentino-Fornovo di Taro, one of the seismic structures mapped by INGV geologists.
Faults are mapped to build better and understand the territory: knowing them says nothing about when an earthquake will occur, which remains unpredictable. Source: DISS 3.3 (INGV, CC BY 4.0).
Area over time
Earthquake map
60 eventsEarthquakes in the area
Nearby towns
How does it compare with the surroundings?
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is quieter than the average of its province.
Each quake is attributed to the town closest to its epicentre: the numbers describe the area, not the municipal territory alone.
Context
Province of Piacenza0 events · 30gEmilia-Romagna region108 events · 30gFrequently asked questions
Were there earthquakes today in Fiorenzuola d'Arda?
No, no quakes were recorded today in the Fiorenzuola d'Arda area: the latest nearby dates back to 1 month ago.
Is Fiorenzuola d'Arda a seismic area?
Fiorenzuola d'Arda is classified in seismic zone 3 by the Civil Protection. Medium-low seismicity: strong quakes are rare, but not impossible.
What was the strongest earthquake near Fiorenzuola d'Arda?
In the last ~11 years of INGV data, the strongest within 30 km of Fiorenzuola d'Arda was magnitude 3.9, in 2018.
When was the last quake near Fiorenzuola d'Arda?
The last quake recorded within 30 km of Fiorenzuola d'Arda was 1 month ago.
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Data: INGV — National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (CC-BY 4.0)